public health ANS✔✔ the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the
organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals
why "health" is complex ANS✔✔ -defining health
-various ways to measure health status
-health is dynamic and has many determinants (different personal factors)
-disagreement of "experts", community leaders, and consumers + interplay of culture
determinants of health ANS✔✔ the range of personal, social, economic, and environmental factors that influence health
status (culture, income, gender, age, education)
primary prevention ANS✔✔ Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring (tobacco prevention programs for
youth)
secondary prevention ANS✔✔ early detection and treatment of disease (cancer screening for lung cancer)
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tertiary prevention ANS✔✔ actions taken to contain damage once a disease or disability has progressed beyond its early
stages (radiation treatment)
cause ANS✔✔ something that plays an essential role in the onset of a health issue (HIV causes AIDS)
risk factor ANS✔✔ anything that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or other health problems (unprotected sex,
injection drug use, sharing needles)
protective factor ANS✔✔ Anything that decreases the likelihood of developing a disease or injury (working out)
health system ANS✔✔ Sum total of all the organizations, institutions & resources whose primary purpose is to improve
health. Needs staff, funds, information, supplies, transport, communications and overall guidance and direction. Provide
services that are responsive and financially fair, while treating people decently.
10 essential public health services ANS✔✔ 1. Monitor health
2. Diagnose and investigate
3. Inform, educate, and empower
4. Mobilize community partnerships
5. Develop policies
6. Enforce laws
7. Link to / Provide care
8. Assure a competent workforce
9. Evaluate
10. Research
3 core functions of public health ANS✔✔ 1. Assessment
2. Policy Development
3. Assurance
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